Management Information Systems and Services at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 22 graduates a year

$53,597
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$78,566
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$83,290
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#94 of 166
Rank by pay
#82 of 166
Rank, wage-adjusted
$22,665
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in management information systems and services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 29% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State University Compares for Management Information Systems and Services

All 166 colleges reporting management information systems and services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$153,926$140,063#1$93,042
2Georgetown University Washington, DC$138,263$121,154#4$83,756
3The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX$127,158$129,282#3$86,622
4University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$122,821$131,764#2$78,507
5Villanova University Villanova, PA$118,712$120,731#5$78,703
6University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$116,339$114,302#11$77,572
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$113,308$104,219#19—
8University of Georgia Athens, GA$113,184$117,168#9$78,190
9Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$111,158$118,622#7$72,045
10Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH$110,192$117,591#8$72,017
…
91Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT$79,652$71,712#132$50,867
92East Carolina University Greenville, NC$79,238$85,034#79$61,914
93Prairie View A & M University Prairie View, TX$78,757$80,073#94—
94Ball State University Muncie, IN$78,566$84,287#82$53,597
95University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL$78,319$88,899#64$52,769
96Ashford University San Diego, CA$77,907$70,890#133$61,359
97York College of Pennsylvania York, PA$77,328$78,643#103$44,936

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Legal Professions and Studies$57,249$39,220#7 of 13
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University management information systems and services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $53,597 one year after graduating and $78,566 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for management information systems and services?

Among 166 colleges reporting earnings for management information systems and services graduates, Ball State University ranks #94 by median pay four years after graduation, and #82 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is management information systems and services at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for management information systems and services ($83,290), and the median federal debt at graduation is $22,665.

← All data for Ball State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.